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Starting Pitcher · Pittsburgh Pirates

Paul Skenes

RHP · Throws Right · Age 24Starter
ERA
3.58
FIP
–
IP
103.0
W-L
7-8
WHIP
1.04
K%
29.3
BB%
5.5
GB%
–
K/9
10.8
HR/9
1.0
Drafted by the Pittsburgh Pirates in 2023 (round 1). He made his MLB debut on May 11, 2024.Facts: MLB StatsAPI (people · transactions)
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Four-Seam Fastball

FF · lead pitch

39% of pitches · .271 xwOBA allowed · 670 BIP · where it goes, what it costs

Pitcher Locations
where he throws it · catcher’s view
4%6%5%2%1%5%9%13%7%2%3%8%11%11%6%0%1%1%2%1%0%0%1%1%1%
Rare 0% · Common 10% · Very common 20%+
xwOBA Allowed
damage done by zone · all batters
.365.065.169.051.353.243.245.207.098.471.332.334.357.304.345–.130.261.348.689–.000.494.570.690
Cold .200 · Avg .310 · Hot .500+
Expected Damage
locations × damage zones
.016.004.009.001.002.012.022.026.007.009.011.026.037.034.020–.001.004.005.007–.000.003.005.005
Low risk · Average · High-risk zone
Four-Seam Fastball (39% usage) has allowed .271 xwOBA over 670 balls in play — his most-used pitch.

Arsenal

usage × whiff, ranked

7 pitch types · 6,947-pitch sample · 2026/2025/2024 blend, weighted 4/3/1

Four-Seam Fastball FF
39% usage · 26% whiff · .271 xwOBA · 96.9 mph
Sweeper ST
16% usage · 29% whiff · .190 xwOBA · 84.4 mph
Splitter FS
14% usage · 22% whiff · .300 xwOBA · 93.4 mph
Changeup CH
12% usage · 40% whiff · .178 xwOBA · 88.8 mph
Sinker SI
10% usage · 11% whiff · .309 xwOBA · 96.6 mph
Slider SL
5% usage · 31% whiff · .248 xwOBA · 86.7 mph
Curveball CU
4% usage · 36% whiff · .314 xwOBA
Whiff% Trend
last 8 outings · by pitch · min 5 swings per point
01020304050607080901001105/286/36/96/146/206/267/17/7
Four-Seam FastballSweeperSplitter
Hand Splits
K% + xwOBA allowed by batter side · 2026/2025/2024 blend, weighted 4/3/1
SplitK%xwOBASample
vs. LHB29.9 .271 903
vs. RHB29.7 .238 758
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